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Protesters welcome Russian military!
Protesters in their hundreds paraded the streets of Niamey on Saturday demanding the exit of US troops and ending the country’s accord with the US. The military government in Niger had earlier ended its military accord with the United States. Furthermore, authorities in the West African country brought in Russian military instructors. The protesters waved…
Hunger dey nack 55 million Afrikans!
De world bodi, united Nations Organisation, don tok say about 55 million people dey face hunger for West and Central Afrika. Dem tok say de people go go hunger from June reach August this year. Na de Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel na im report de news. De number de four-million…
Nigerian transgender jailed!
A controversial Nigerian transgender, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye a.k.a. Bobrisky has been sentenced to a jail term of six months in prison without an option of fine. Idris who admitted to being a man before being sentenced by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, was jailed for abusing the local currency, the naira. Mr Awogboro of the Federal High…
Asylum seekers who commit crimes may be deported!
Fianna Fail, an Irish political party, may propose that asylum seekers who commit serious crimes should be deported. The Irish Independent reports that the party has come up with a policy document on immigration in which this is written. The report is also calling for legislation against destruction of passports when entering the country and seeking international…
Irish and Spanish leaders to discuss Palestine plan
The new Irish taoiseach and the Spanish PM will discuss their joint plan to recognise Palestine as a state. The Guardian reports that they will also discuss their attempts to force the EU to assess Israel’s human rights obligations as a condition of their trade deal with the bloc.a To this effect, Pedro Sanchez of…
UK hikes family visa salary threshold!
Authorities in the United Kingdom have increased the minimum income required for the sponsor of relatives there on a family visa by 55%. British citizens and residents will need a minimum annual salary of 29,000 pounds to sponsor their family for a family visa. According to the British government, it would be the first time…
Business woman sentenced to death in Vietnam!
A businesswoman has been sentenced to death in Vietnam. The AP reports that the woman, who is a real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in the country’s highest-ever fraud case. The lady, Truong My Lan, aged 67, was arrested in 2022 and formally charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 billion, nearly 3% of the…